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Comment author: Wei_Dai 10 September 2010 07:27:28AM *  16 points [-]

An Alternative To "Recent Comments"

For those who may be having trouble keeping up with "Recent Comments" or finding the interface a bit plain, I've written a Greasemonkey script to make it easier/prettier. Here is a screenshot.

Explanation of features:

  • loads and threads up to 400 most recent comments on one screen
  • use [↑] and [↓] to mark favored/disfavored authors
  • comments are color coded based on author/points (pink) and recency (yellow)
  • replies to you are outlined in red
  • hover over [+] to view single collapsed comment
  • hover over/click [^] to highlight/scroll to parent comment
  • marks comments read (grey) based on scrolling
  • shows only new/unread comments upon refresh
  • date/time are converted to your local time zone
  • click comment date/time for permalink

To install, first get Greasemonkey, then click here. Once that's done, use this link to get to the reader interface.

ETA: I've placed the script is in the public domain. Chrome is not supported.

Comment author: Morendil 10 September 2010 01:45:31PM 0 points [-]

Would you consider making display of author names and points a toggle and hidden by default, à la Anti-Kibitzer?

Comment author: Wei_Dai 10 September 2010 06:50:21PM 1 point [-]

I've added some code to disable the author/points-based coloring when Anti-Kibitzer is turned on in your account preferences. (Names and points are already hidden by the Anti-Kibitzer.) Here is version 1.0.1.

More feature requests or bug reports are welcome.

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